51.   With its combination of whimsy, surrealism and dark humor, Alice has been used as often to explore the adult psyche as she has to entertain young children.

52.   Who can resist a first chapter that begins this way, poised somewhere between the laconic punch of James M. Cain and the dark humor of S. J. Perelman?

53.   Yet for those who give themselves over to its dark humor and emotional undertow, there are rich rewards to be reaped.

54.   As his dark humor suggested, it was an unlikely prospect.

55.   Dark humor, loose cannon.

56.   He turned eventually to the smaller books on which he built his career, often using rhyme to tell weird tales with dark humor.

57.   In Northern Ireland, a land where dark humor is often used to leaven tragedy, costume shops reported a brisk business in Arab-style costumes.

58.   News of the ear-biter have been the source of dark humor.

59.   Starring Geoffrey Rush in the title role, the film is a satisfying blend of action, intrigue, snappy dialogue and dark humor.

60.   That sort of dark humor is acceptable to British audiences, but it prompted U.S. preview audiences in the United States to give the film a thumbs-down.